Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-14

Seemingly Authoritative Statement
TINT the Ncgoataai0ms were PerfecssA.

seemingly Authoritative Statement
s@et the Negotiations were PerfccssA.
Inc Baltimore San OF to-day concerning the
regulations for a transfer OF the control OF the
q. y. railroad, says the following points are
there accepted as facts:
L That the deal practically has been made, and
WIN ABOUT the same parties 20 the agreement
ina. "as given 10 the public last week. There has
oeen something OF a changefn the plan az negvaaa-
ting the transaction, but the results will be about
the same. People who are interested In the West
T no terminal company and the Richmond and
Dany,iie system OF railroads are in Il.
deferred by the opposition thar NAV he MADE to
the use of the road between Philsdelnhis and New
t mo IN sne near future the Reading railroad
viii tve reorganized and Will lop on coal landS
leased lines and fixed charges that now weigh Il
aown. when IL comes forth rehabilitated the
tracts without rival Interference
-. 8 II Is alleged that Mr. Jay could Is not In
people who think that Sentlemsns sSoe , mnny
hand VIII be discovered when The screen is re-
II is alleged that the plans DO not comprrhecd
the abandonment OF the Baltimore and ohio Tele-
graph, EXPRESS and Parlor Car compauies tina
telegraphs, II is admitted are not making money,
because they are In war with the Western L Mon
But they are not much OF a burden TO carry. and
when rates are advanced, rs they must be- they
Will earn money. In the new deal Il is said tho
telegraphs viii be extended. Both the sxpress
and parior car companies are said to be making
money. Inc above, The MIN declares,
ments nom sources inside OF the Baltimore ana
Ohio party, who scout at the stores that their
company Is financially embarrassed. One OF these
gentlemen In general talk, called attention 20
the fact that there Is not a dollar OF bonded
debt upon the Washington Branch a double
tracked road OF forty miles. or the sl65QOOO OF
capital stock all is In the treasury OF the Balti-
more and Ohio company, except S525, 900 owned
by the state OF Maryland. This he cited as an
example OF the good properties owned by the
company The Johns Hopkins trustees have
given Mr.. Garrett the option 10 dispose OF all OF
the universitys X. and q. stock 70 the syndicate.
WHAT SENATOR GoRMAN SAYS
Senator German called upon Mr. Garrett IN
Washington on saturday, and had an interview
with him. Mr.. German subsequently expressed
himsels as being well satisfied with the neCotis-
lions as they had been explained TO him. The
new arrangements, he felt confident would he Of
great benent 70 Baltimore and TO the state OF
Maryland. Mr.. Robert Garrett Was only accom-.
pishing what his father had often desired 20 Der.
feet great railroad system. The senator thought
the b. o. would not lose its individuality, is
would absorb the roads with which IL WAS 70 be
consolidated instead OF being absorbed by them.
The B. 4 o. would be the only solvent property In
the consolidation, but such terms would be made
In the negotiations that b. & o. would not be
burdened by the debts OF the other roads. Mr..
German thought the consolidated roads would be
run honestly and not for stock Jobbing purposes.
AS for stock watering, the Maryland authorities
would guard against that.